Radiology Department Assistant

Job summary

Are you a motivated, proactive individual ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role in a fast-paced environment? We are seeking a dedicated team player to join our Radiology Assistants Team. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop valuable skills within a supportive NHS setting, but please note, this role will require resilience, adaptability, computer skills and a general willingness to learn. The role requires you to work cross-site weekly and you will need access to transport flexibly to work at our community sites.

This role is open for an Band 2 development opportunity to Band 3 level with clear competencies agreed for development or a current Band 3 looking to expand their skillset.

Main duties of the job

The role involves direct patient contact and communication with colleagues across the Imaging Suite and wider hospital departments. Responsibilities are wide ranging and include providing reassurance and support to patients, assisting with changing, preparing patients for CT and MRI examinations, undertaking IV cannulation, supporting Ultrasound and pain relief clinics, working within general X ray, and carrying out clerical tasks using departmental computer systems.

IV cannulation is a core, non negotiable requirement of this post. Candidates must be willing and able to learn this skill as part of their role. Comprehensive training and supervised practice will be provided, and applicants should consider this expectation carefully before applying.

You must be able to work in the MRI environment i.e. no pacemaker or other implanted metal devices that prevent entry to an area of strong magnetic fields.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lymington New Forest Hospital

Wellworthy Road

Lymington

Hampshire

SO41 8QD

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Lymington New Forest Hospital

Wellworthy Road

Lymington

Hampshire

SO41 8QD

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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